The Blue Sky Mine and Corporate Social Responsibility

In response to wartime demand, the Blue Sky Mine was opened in Western Australia in the early 1940s and operated until it became unprofitable in the mid-60s.

The mine and its aftermath became the subject of a smash hit by the Australian rock band, Midnight Oil, who recently have returned to the global rock music scene. The song is emblematic of the issue of corporate social responsibility and is part of the Oils’ vast catalog of songs on environmental and social justice issues. 

When you get a chance, you may wish to listen to these music videos: Dead Heart, Beds Are Burning, and Dreamworld.

A. To prepare for your original posting, do some online research about the Blue Sky Mine and then view the official music video “Blue Sky Mine” by Midnight Oil in order to:

1. identify (and post using 1a, 1b, etc to identify your answers) –

1. a. what was mined here and for what purpose the material was/is used
2. b. how the Colonial Sugar Refinery treated its miners during and after the mine operations
3. c. whether or not the company demonstrated principles of corporate social responsibility (look this term up if it’s unfamiliar to you) 
   1. if they did demonstrate corporate social responsibility, describe at least two example of how they did demonstrate CSR 
   2. if they did not demonstrate corporate social responsibility, describe at least two examples of how they could have demonstrated CSR 
4. who is responsible for ensuring corporate social responsibility in any setting in any nation and why

2. describe (and post) how Midnight Oil uses music (speed, tone, volume, key, etc.), lyrics, and, importantly, images to tell the story of the Blue Sky Mine 

FOR THE LOCATION DON’T USE ( FOUNTAIN CREEK OR South Dakota)

 

 

1. An abstract (overview of your work and conclusion)
2. An introduction (that will provide a statement of objective and justification for the watershed and time period selected)
3. Descriptive information on the watershed (size, location, land cover) and data sources
4. Hydrological analysis of this watershed (real precipitation and flow data for the specific watershed must be presented, and this part must include detailed calculation between precipitation and runoff flow).
5. Results, discussion of results, including discussion of scientific articles that provide relevant explanation for any of the patterns observed. 
6. References (including all citations you used in your report)

The paper should be about 12 pages (Time new roman, 12) in length. 

Grading Standards:

1. . The written report will be double-spaced. The first part should concisely describe the nature of the problem that will be addressed.
2. Components of Project
1. Well-organized structure
2. Abstract
3. Introduction

                                               i.      Statement of objective

                                             ii.     Justification of the watershed you selected

                                            iii.     Literature review of hydrologic analysis of the watershed

                                            iv.     Quality of writing

1. Descriptive information on the watershed (size, location, land cover, show a decent geographical map, and data sources
2. Hydrological analysis of this watershed

                                               i.     Real precipitation and flow data in a table for the specific watershed

                                             ii.     Detailed calculation of precipitation, runoff flow and other hydrological processes (e.g., IDF curve development). (15 pts)

1. Results and Conclusions (20 pts)

                                               i.     Results analysis of your calculation including some figures such as hydrograph hyetograph, IDF curves (for design concerns) etc.(10 pts)

                                             ii.     Show your conclusion based on your analysis (5 pts)

1. References (5 pts)
2. YOU CAN GET DATA FROM NATIONA OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION OR  USDA 

 

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Instructor’s Name:

 

 

 

Assignment: SCI203 Phase 3 Lab Report

 

 

 

TITLE: Sources of CO₂ Emissions

 

 

 

Instructions: You will need to write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method centered on the known phenomena of CO₂ emissions, related to the following question:

 

 

 

• Would you expect to see an increase or decrease in CO₂ emission in the data over the past 40 years? Why?

   

  When your lab report is complete – submit it in the classroom.

   

  Part I: In the Web site link given in the assignment description, you will see an interactive map of the world titled “GMD Measurement Locations.”  You can zoom in and out and move the map around within the window. In the map, choose 5 sites that are labeled with a star, which will have CO₂ concentrations.  Follow the steps below to fill in the data table:

   

 

1. Click on a starred location.  (One site will not have CO₂ concentrations.)

2. Once the starred location opens, on the right side of the screen, click on the pictured graph “Examples of Data” for CO₂.

3. Once the graph opens, make a note of the CO₂ concentrations from previous years to present day.  Fill in the table below.

 

1. Repeat steps 1–3 for all other locations.
2. Use these results in your lab report to help you assess CO₂ concentration trends from 1990 to 2005.

 

Location Code	Name of City/Country	CO2 Emissions in 1990	CO2 Emissions in 2005

 

 

 

Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:

 

• Purpose
• State the purpose of the lab.
• Introduction
• This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.
• Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
• A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.
• Methods
• Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.
• Results/Outcome
• Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.
• Discussion/Analysis
• In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results.  Also discuss the results and what you learned from this lab.
• Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.

 

Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction section.

 

Give your paper a title and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.

 

 

PLEASE USE THIS LAB WORKSHEET AND INCLUDE IN YOUR PAPER!!!

Bill is 48 years old and has repaired lawn mowers in his small shop in Fairview, Tennessee for the last eight years. He is about 30 miles from Nashville, Tennessee, and he is just 12 miles from Dickson, Tennessee. He has deliberately kept his business small to control costs and complexity. Last week, he received a bulletin from this leading tractor manufacturer that it is introducing a new model with a new computer-based monitoring system. Although he has dealt with limited applications of computer chips in these machines, this is a much more sophisticated application. He knows that several of his customers own this brand of mower and that they are likely to buy the new models. He wants to learn how to repair these computer-based monitoring systems. In the bulletin, the company announced a limited number of seminars at the manufacturing plant in Horicon, Wisconsin. It has also announced a series of Webinars and online training sessions for the new innovation. There is also a manufacturer’s service manual for the new models. Bill cannot take time off or afford to travel to the seminars.
Answer the following questions based on the scenario:
•What do you think Bill should do to construct a learning plan? If he were to write one out, formally, what might it look like? How would you express his learning needs? What would his terminal performance objective look like?
•What kinds of self-motivation does Bill have? Discuss ways in which Bill will apply elements of the affective domain in this learning project.
•How can Bill apply the cognitive concept of metacognition and its extension, reflexivity, from constructivist theory? How do Piaget’s ideas on assimilation and accommodation apply to this example of adult learning?
•What other elements or characteristics of constructivist learning theory might he apply here? How can he learn what he needs to learn as quickly and as thoroughly as possible?
Use research, and APA format to construct your response. Your paper should include a title page, abstract and reference page along with the content.

Topic:

Earth Systems and Weather- A detailed and technical look at : An examination  of the worldwide polices than promote biodiversity.

 

Instructions:

 

Have at least 5 different references

 

Use No Blogs or Wiki, instead, as a minimum look at: